Army rescues stranded tourists near Tawang

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Nearly 680 people including locals and tourists in 320 vehicles stuck in unexpected heavy snowfall at Sela Pass near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh were rescued by Army personnel.
More than two feet of snowfall fell since yesterday afternoon in which a large number of vehicles of local civilians and tourists were stuck in sub zero temperatures between Ahirgarh and Sela Pass. Three teams of Army from Baisakhi worked relentlessly till midnight till the last person and vehicle was brought to safety.